Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo grew up in Laie, Hawaii along with Virginia assistants Robert Anae and Mark Atuaia. Those are among many connections between the staffs of the two schools meeting in the Military Bowl.

The waiting game continues with regard to the future of Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo. Niumatalolo returned to Annapolis late Monday night after visiting the Brigham Young University campus and meeting with various officials of the school in Provo, Utah.

Ken Niumatalolo has done a remarkable job in his eight seasons as Navy head coach, all the facts and statistics bear witness to that. He is the all-time winningest coach in program history with a 67-37 career record and has gone 8-0 against archrival Army. The 50-year-old Samoan has led the Midshipmen to eight wins or more in seven of eight seasons at the helm. This year's team can set the single-season school record for victories by beating Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl.

Storylines galore grace the 116th Army-Navy football game. Looming above all else is Navy's record winning streak, which stands at 13 games. Ten straight classes of football seniors have graduated from Annapolis without experiencing a loss to the archrival.